2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions)

Build exam confidence with 2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers, featuring a selection of past test questions.

Sarah Anderson
Contributor
4.0
50
10 months ago
Preview (11 of 34 Pages)
100%
Log in to unlock

Page 1

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 1 preview image

Loading page ...

ATI Dosage CalculationCriticalCare(5Versions Bundled Together| QuestionsandVerifiedAnswers|100% Correct|(2023/ 2024Updates)-Grade AQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client.Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IVpump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole numberAnswer:120 mg over 2 hr120 mg in 100 mL.how many mL/hr?solve:120 / 2 = 60 mg/hrX mL/hr = 60 / 120 x 100X = 50 mL/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to aclient who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water,D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round tothe nearest tenthAnswer:7 mcg/kg/min63 kg50 mg in 250 mLhow many ml/hr?solve7 x 63 / 1000 x 60 = 26.46 mg/hrX ml/hr = 26.46 / 50 x 250X = 132.3 ml/hr

Page 2

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 2 preview image

Loading page ...

Page 3

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 3 preview image

Loading page ...

QUESTIONThe physician has ordered a norepinephrine drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension.The norepinephrine concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour shouldthe norepinephrine be infused?Answer:30QUESTIONA patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h. The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL.How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving?Answer:3.2QUESTIONThe physician orders dopamine IV drip at 4 mcg/kg/min for low blood pressure. The patientweighs 154 lb. The medication is supplied in 400 mg/250 mL of 0.45% NS. Calculate the flowrate in milliliters per hour.Answer:11QUESTIONDuring your morning assessment, you note that a patient with heart failure has a nitroglycerindrip infusing at 7 mL/h. With a concentration of nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL, how manymicrograms per minute is the patient receiving?Answer:23.3

Page 4

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 4 preview image

Loading page ...

QUESTIONThe physician has ordered a lidocaine drip at 2 mg/min for a patient with ventricular tachycardia.The lidocaine concentration is 2 g/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should thelidocaine be infusedAnswer:15QUESTIONNesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure. Thenesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D5W concentration. How many milliliters per hourshould the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient?Answer:8QUESTIONA patient is receiving lidocaine at 15 mL/h. The concentration of lidocaine is 2 g/500 mL ofD5W. Calculate the milligrams per minute the patient is receivingAnswer:1QUESTIONThe physician orders nitroprusside IV drip at 3 mcg/kg/min for elevated blood pressure. Thepatient weighs 165 lb. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flowrate in milliliters per hour.Answer:68QUESTION

Page 5

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 5 preview image

Loading page ...

The physician has ordered an Inocor drip at 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heartfailure. The Inocor concentration is 500 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour shouldthe Inocor infuse for a patient weighing 64 kg?Answer:10QUESTIONThe physician orders esmolol IV drip at 50 mcg/kg/min for tachycardia. The patient weighs 132lb. The medication is supplied in 5 g/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters perhour.Answer:18QUESTIONThe physician has ordered a Precedex drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/h to sedate a patient on a ventilator.The Precedex concentration is 200 mcg/50 mL NS. How many milliliters per hour should thePrecedex infuse for a patient weighing 84 kg?Answer:11QUESTIONDuring your morning assessment, you note that a patient with ventricular tachycardia has alidocaine drip infusing at 45 mL/h. With a concentration of lidocaine 2 g/250 mL D5W, howmany milligrams per minute is the patient receiving?Answer:6QUESTION

Page 6

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 6 preview image

Loading page ...

The physician orders a norepinephrine IV drip at 2.5 mcg/min for hypotension. The medicationis supplied in 2 mg/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.Answer:38QUESTIONA patient with septic shock has a Neo-Synephrine drip infusing at 20 mL/h. The Neo-Synephrineconcentration is 50 mg in 250 mL of NS. How many micrograms per minute is the patientreceiving?Answer:66.7QUESTIONDuring your morning assessment, you note that a patient with congestive heart failure has anInocor drip infusing at 15 mL/h. The patient's weight is 70 kg. With a concentration of Inocor500 mg/250 mL D5W, how many micrograms per kg per minute is the patient receiving?Answer:7.1QUESTIONA patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mLof 0.9% NS. The patient's weight is 70 kg. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute thepatient is receiving.Answer:15.2QUESTION

Page 7

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 7 preview image

Loading page ...

A patient is receiving dopamine at 12 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mLof 0.9% NS. The patient's weight is 70 kg. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute thepatient is receiving.Answer:9.1QUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion.Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water D5W. The nurse should set theIV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole numberAnswer:50 mcg/min25 mg in 250 mLhow many mL/hr?solve50 / 1000 x 60 = 3 mg / hrX mL/hr = 3 / 25 x 250X = 30 mL/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a clientwho weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/ 500 mL. The nurse should set theIV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenthAnswer:5 mcg/kg/min75 kg800 mg / 500 mLhow many ml/hr?solve5 / 1000 x 75 x 60 = 22.5 mg/hrX ml/hr = 22.5 / 800 x 500X = 14.0625 ~~~~ 14.1 ml/hrQUESTION

Page 8

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 8 preview image

Loading page ...

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion.Available is 4 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. The nurse should setthe IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenthAnswer:1.75 g/hr4 g in 100 mLhow many ml/hr?solveX ml/hr = 1.75 / 4 x 100X = 43.75 ~~~~ 43.8 ml/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Availableis epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump todeliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole numberAnswer:8 mcg/min1 mg in 250 mLhow many ml/hr?solve8 / 1000 x 60 = 0.48 mg/hrX ml/hr = 0.48 / 1 x 250X = 120 ml/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available islidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump todeliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole numberAnswer:2 mg/min2 g in 500 mLhow many ml/hr?solve2 / 1000 x 60 = 0.12 g/hrX ml/hr = 0.12 / 2 x 500X = 30 ml/hr

Page 9

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 9 preview image

Loading page ...

QUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride, NaCl 1200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hrto a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the wholenumberAnswer:1200 mL over 6 hrhow many ml/hr?solveX ml/hr = 1200 / 6X = 200 ml/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 15 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion.Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water, D5W. The nurse should setthe IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the whole numberAnswer:15 mcg/min25 mg in 250 mLhow many ml/hr?solve15 / 1000 x 60 = 0.9 mg/hrX ml/hr = 0.9 / 25 x 250X = 9 ml/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to aclient who weighs 60 kg. The amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 mL of sodiumchloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the wholenumberAnswer:0.1 unit/kg/hr60 kg

Page 10

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 10 preview image

Loading page ...

50 unit in 50 mLhow many mL/hr?solve0.1 x 60 = 6 unit/hrX ml/hr = 6/50 x 50X = 6 mL/hrQUESTIONa nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a clientwho weighs 67 kg. available is esmolol 2500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D%W. thenurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenthAnswer:50 mcg/kg/min67 kg2500 mg in 250 mLhow many ml/hr?solve50/1000 X 67 X 60 = 201 mg/hrX ml/hr = 201 / 2500 x 250X = 20.1 ml/hrQUESTIONA nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water, D5W 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 minto a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the wholenumberAnswer:500 mL over 45 minhow many ml/hr?solve45 / 60 = 0.75 hrX ml/hr = 500 / 0.75X = 666.66 ~~~~ 667 ml/hrQUESTION

Page 11

2023-2024 ATI Pharmacology Practice Exam With Answers (120 Solved Questions) - Page 11 preview image

Loading page ...

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion.Available is magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. The nurse shouldset the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenthAnswer:1.5 g/hr20 g in 500 mLhow many ml/hr?solveX ml/hr = 1.5 / 20 x 500X = 37.5 ml/hrQUESTIONIsoproterenol is ordered to infuse at 2 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension. The isoproterenolis delivered to the unit in a 1 mg/250 mL concentration. How many milliliters per hour shouldthe isoproterenol infuse?Answer:30QUESTIONA patient with an admitting blood pressure of 230/140 mm Hg is receiving nitroprusside at 50mL/h. The patient's weight is 70 kg. The nitroprusside concentration is 50 mg/250 mL of D5W.How many micrograms per kilograms per minute of nitroprusside are infusing?Answer:2.4QUESTIONA patient in shock has an order for a Neo-Synephrine drip at 50 mcg/min. The pharmacy dilutes50 mg of Neo-Synephrine in 250 mL of NS. How many milliliters per hour should the Neo-Synephrine drip be infused
Preview Mode

This document has 34 pages. Sign in to access the full document!